Lambir Hills National Park
The famed Lambir Hills
National Park is located
along
the Miri-Bintulu road, 36 km
south-west of Miri town in
Sarawak, East Malaysia. It
was
gazetted as a park in 1975,
and covers an area of 6,952
hectares.
There are around 1,173 tree
species in the park alone,
with 286 genera and 81 tree
families making Lambir one of
the more diversified forests
in Malaysia. Wild animals can
also be found in the deeper
parts of the park, especially
monkeys, sun bear, pangolin
and bats.
It is best to visit the park
in the morning, as there
would
be ample time to go along the
various trails in the park.
The main attraction of the
park is its beautiful
waterfalls, the nearest just
a
mere 0.18 km is Latak
Waterfall. It is a 20 minutes
walk from the Park office. If
you stop to look at the
wonderful forest flora and
fauna along the way, it would
probably take longer.
Before entering the park,
register yourself at the Park
office where the guide will
explain some necessary safety
rules before entering the
park. If you are going to the
waterfalls further ahead, it
is best to go early in the
morning as the journey will
take several hours.The guide
will also advise that
visitors
to the park exit the park
grounds by 5 pm as the gates
to the park will be closed at
this time.
Other waterfalls in the park
are ones on the Pantu trail
such as the Pantu and Nibong
waterfalls. It takes up to
two
hours journey to reach the
falls. Then there are the
Pancur, Tengkorong and
Dinding
waterfalls along the Bakam
Trail.The other primary
trails
are Main and Lepoh-Ridan.
There are other trails in the
park, of which further
information can be obtained
from the park office.
There is even a 22-metre Tree
Tower is situated on the
Pantu
Trail, about a kilometre from
the Park Office. Visitors can
climb and view the scenic
Dipterocarp forest profile.
It
is also an excellent place
for
bird watching.
Come visit Lambir Hills
National Park and experience
one of natures best natural
wonders!